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Daja Brookshire

Case from Gary, IN dated Aug 02, 2015

Victim Details

Daja Brookshire

Female

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2015-08-02

15

Daja

Brookshire

07/05/2026

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On a summer evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 15-year-old Daja Brookshire, a promising female track star at West Side High School, was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2015, Daja was the victim of a drive-by shooting. She was in a car with her boyfriend and a female friend, leaving a friend's grandmother's house, when they noticed a vehicle following them. As they were getting out of their car in the 700 block of Adams Street, shots were fired from the pursuing vehicle.

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  • Few leads in slaying of Gary, Indiana teen track star Daja Brookshire
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